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🌱 Arrest Made In 1996 Cold Case + Tuscaloosa Bridge Replacement
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Merry Christmas Eve Tuscaloosa! Let's breeze through the most important headlines before you get on with your holidays.
In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...
- Murder arrest in 1996 cold case.
- UWA standout headed to play Canadian football.
- Free toy giveaway today.
But first, today's weather: Windy and very cold. High: 22 | Low: 13. 🥶
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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣
Our Shout Out for this Christmas Eve morning goes to University of West Alabama standout defensive back TJ Newell, who has signed a professional contract with the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞
- An arrest has been made in the killing of a Tuscaloosa man outside of a bar in a case that has has been unsolved for nearly three decades. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- With the arctic cold blast impacting much of Alabama, here's what experts have to say for you to protect yourself and your property from the cold. (Chelsea Barton, WVUA 23 News)
- U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby announced $100 million in federal funding that will be used to replace the existing Woolsey Finnell Bridge with a six-lane bridge in Tuscaloosa. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- The Hope Center at Coker United Methodist Church has been opened as a 24-hour warming station at 14992 Highway 140 in Coker. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey this week announced her office had awarded Turning Point in Tuscaloosa with $100,000 to provide emergency services and rapid re-housing for victims of domestic violence in Bibb, Fayette, Hale, Lamar, Pickens and Tuscaloosa counties. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today
- Over 3,000 Alabamians impacted by power outages amid extreme cold weather (Nicole Cook, CBS 42)
- Mac Jones ready to 'embrace' the challenge down the stretch (Mark Inabinett, AL.com)
- Five 2023 signees that can make immediate impacts for Alabama (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline)
- After 10-2 Start, Alabama Basketball isn't Looking to Repeat Last Season's Mistakes (Joey Blackwell, Bama Central)
- Where to recycle Christmas trees and holiday wrapping in Tuscaloosa (Ken Roberts, Tuscaloosa News)
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That's it for the holidays for us! We'll still keep an eye out for breaking news, but otherwise will not have another newsletter until Tuesday, Dec. 27.
Happy Holidays!
— RP
Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Tuscaloosa Daily? Contact me at ryan.phillips@patch.com
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